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Clayton McCullough will return for his second season at the helm for Lansing, after leading the Lugnuts to a 75-65 record and a first-half championship.Joining McCullough will be returning hitting coach Justin Mashore, new pitching coach Antonio Caceres, and third-year trainer Bob Tarpey.

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McCullough, 28, will resume the role as manager in Lansing after leading the Lugnuts last season, which was just his second as a skipper.
Under his guidance, the Lugnuts were able to capture the Eastern Division's first-half championship and made their 10th playoff appearance in 13 seasons.
McCullough also won the Bobby Mattick Award following the 2008 season, which is given to recognize excellence in player development for the Blue Jays organization.

Before managing, McCullough spent time in the Jays organization as the hitting coach for Pulaski in 2006 and as a volunteer coach at East Carolina University.
The Greenville, North Carolina native was a 22nd round selection of the Cleveland Indians in 2002 as a catcher.
He played four seasons in the Indians organization before joining the Blue Jays.

"I am very excited about the opportunity to come back to Lansing," McCullough said.

Vancouver manager Clayton McCullough joined the C's this season as a member of the Blue Jays organization and he knows the significance of back-to-back championships for Vancouver, its fans and the club's affiliated major league team in Toronto.

Lansing manager Clayton McCullough was named the winner of the Bobby Mattick Award, recognizing dedication and excellence in player development.

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McCullough finished his first season as the skipper of the Lugnuts with a 76-64 record, which was the third highest win total in team history.
He also led the club to the Eastern Division's first-half championship, the first outright division title for Lansing in any half since 1999.
By doing so, McCullough managed the Eastern Division All-Stars during the Midwest League All-Star Game at Dow Diamond in June.

This was just McCullough's second season as a manager.
He now holds a career record of 112-88 (.560) with the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays and the Lugnuts.